| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Stories of our past |
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Stories of our past.
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| Contents |
Copyright; Quote; Chapter 1: The Harbour; Chapter 2: Founded in Conflict; Chapter 3: Growth and Expansion; Chapter 4: War in a New Century; Chapter 5: Who's in Charge?; Chapter 6: The Day Before the Collision; Chapter 7: The Collision; Chapter 8: The Explosion; Chapter 9: Destruction; Chapter 10: Rescue and Relief; Chapter 11: Massachusetts Responses; Chapter 12: A Bitter Election; Chapter 13: Profiteering; Chapter 14: Children of the Explosion; Chapter 15: Who's to Blame?; Chapter 16: Reorganizing and Reconstructing; Chapter 17: The Rebuild; Chapter 18: An Old Curse |
| Summary |
Explosion in Halifax Harbour, 1917 includes a detailed account of the event, chronicling many remarkable human tragedies, rescue and relief efforts, attempts to place blame for the collision, and the reconstruction program that created Canada's first government-assisted housing program. The newest Stories of Our Past title includes 60 full-colour images as well as sidebars on many monuments and commemorations that pay tribute to this catastrophic event that took place 100 years ago |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-120) and index |
| SUBJECT |
Halifax Harbour (N.S.) -- History
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| Subject |
Nova Scotia -- Halifax Harbour.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2017491970 |
| ISBN |
9781771085557 |
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177108555X |
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